2000 Mazda Millenia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 36 complaints
36
Total Complaints
29,101mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

11,375 25th Percentile
29,101 Median Mileage
91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL CUTS OUT TO ENGINE AT 2000-2500 RPM. RESULTS IN SEVERE BUCKING AND NO CAPABILITY TO ACCELERATE, CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. HAS OCCURED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS FROM 20 TO 50 MPH. CONDITION THEN PERSISTS AT ANY SPEED BUT CLEARS ITSELF WHEN RESTARTING ENGINE. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AT INTERVAL..."
"HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE CAR TO START. STARTED W/ INTERMITTENT DELAYED STARTS AND NOW ESCALATED TO NOT STARTING AT ALL FOR 1/2 HOUR AND THEN FINALLY STARTED."
"WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28